{"id":2256,"date":"2017-06-21T23:37:22","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T23:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/?p=2256"},"modified":"2020-08-19T01:00:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T01:00:13","slug":"reaching-africas-unreached","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/2017\/06\/21\/reaching-africas-unreached\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaching Africa&#8217;s Unreached"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Facts and Findings\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2260\" src=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/carrying-sorghum-1-300x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/carrying-sorghum-1-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/carrying-sorghum-1-768x681.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/carrying-sorghum-1.jpg 808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1008 of Africa\u2019s 3700 unique ethnic people groups, most of them Islamic, are still unreached, and have no viable gospel witness.\u00a0This totals more than 300 million people, who remain substantially ignorant of the good news of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By definition, these unreached people groups have less than 2% believers in Jesus among them. There are insufficient believers and resources to evangelise to the remainder of their people<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2259\" src=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/Singing-1-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/Singing-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/Singing-1-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/Singing-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, the places where the gospel is yet to take root are not so much geographical as they are cultural and ideological. Within the borders of any given African country, the Church may be alive and well among one people group and non-existent among another. In African nations where Islam is dominant, Christianity is often simply not welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Many African churches are unable to provide adequate training and resources to mobilise African evangelists and leaders. AIM wants to see true disciples of Jesus walking in a deep and meaningful faith with Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is AIM doing about this?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2258\" src=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/p1781741_931086586_4-Copy-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/p1781741_931086586_4-Copy-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/p1781741_931086586_4-Copy-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/p1781741_931086586_4-Copy.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our focus is to proclaim the gospel and make disciples. AIM is now almost mid-way in its \u2018VISION 2020\u2019 of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engaging with 20 new unreached African people groups<\/li>\n<li>Reaching 20 already engaged groups, seeing them move from unreached to reached<\/li>\n<li>Moblising 400 African cross-cultural workers<\/li>\n<li>Training 4000 African church leaders<\/li>\n<li>Facilitating 40 church-based teams among Africans in countries outside of Africa, among the diaspora.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AIM currently has workers among 60 unreached groups within the continent of Africa, as well as diaspora locations worldwide.\u00a0\u00a0 Since 2016 AIM has:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>engaged 8 new unreached people groups in Africa<\/li>\n<li>mobilised 40 Africans into mission work<\/li>\n<li>continued to collaborate with African churches and organisations to mobilise African workers<\/li>\n<li>Approximately 1,600 Africa church leaders receive training through AIM activities in 2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What can you do? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2257\" src=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/DSC_8976-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/DSC_8976-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/DSC_8976-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/DSC_8976-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aimint.org\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/DSC_8976-2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Could you GO?<\/strong> &#8211; Currently, AIM has over 220 open opportunities available for families, couples, individuals and teams. We seek people with a range of skills, professions and experiences in to join AIMs ministry of reaching Africa\u2019s unreached people. The key is for people to be open to God, and be used as He wills. Get in touch: <strong>personnel.au@aimint.org\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Could you PRAY?<\/strong> &#8211; Our priority is to have people praying for the unreached people groups of Africa and for our efforts to take the gospel to them and make disciples. Only God can make this work happen. Visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prayafrica.org\">www.prayafrica.org<\/a> to register on our prayer website and receive live updates from a wide range of people groups.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Could you GIVE?<\/strong> \u2013 We are continually blessed by donors giving to the work of AIM. Whether it is in support of an AIM worker, or towards the mobilising ministry of AIM in Asia Pacific your financial support will be greatly appreciated! Visti: <a href=\"http:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/give\/\">www.aimint.org\/au\/give<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Facts and Findings\u00a0 1008 of Africa\u2019s 3700 unique ethnic people groups, most of them Islamic, are still unreached, and have no viable gospel witness.\u00a0This totals more than 300 million people, who remain substantially ignorant of the good news of Jesus Christ. &nbsp; By definition, these unreached people groups have less than 2% believers in Jesus among them. There are insufficient believers and resources to evangelise to the remainder of their people &nbsp; Why? Today, the places where the gospel is yet to take root are not so much geographical as they are cultural and ideological. Within the borders of any given African country, the Church may be alive and well among one people group and non-existent among another. In African nations where Islam is dominant, Christianity is often simply not welcome. Many African churches are unable to provide adequate training and resources to mobilise African evangelists and leaders. AIM wants to see true disciples of Jesus walking in a deep and meaningful faith with Jesus. &nbsp; What is AIM doing about this? Our focus is to proclaim the gospel and make disciples. AIM is now almost mid-way in its \u2018VISION 2020\u2019 of: Engaging with 20 new unreached African people [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":2258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h2><strong>The Facts and Findings\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2260\" src=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/carrying-sorghum-1-300x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" \/>\r\n\r\n1008 of Africa\u2019s 3700 unique ethnic people groups, most of them Islamic, are still unreached, and have no viable gospel witness.\u00a0This totals more than 300 million people, who remain substantially ignorant of the good news of Jesus Christ.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nBy definition, these unreached people groups have less than 2% believers in Jesus among them. There are insufficient believers and resources to evangelise to the remainder of their people\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n<h3><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2259\" src=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/Singing-1-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" \/>\r\n\r\nToday, the places where the gospel is yet to take root are not so much geographical as they are cultural and ideological. Within the borders of any given African country, the Church may be alive and well among one people group and non-existent among another. In African nations where Islam is dominant, Christianity is often simply not welcome.\r\n\r\nMany African churches are unable to provide adequate training and resources to mobilise African evangelists and leaders. AIM wants to see true disciples of Jesus walking in a deep and meaningful faith with Jesus.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n<h3><strong>What is AIM doing about this?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2258\" src=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/p1781741_931086586_4-Copy-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>\r\n\r\nOur focus is to proclaim the gospel and make disciples. AIM is now almost mid-way in its \u2018VISION 2020\u2019 of:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Engaging with 20 new unreached African people groups<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reaching 20 already engaged groups, seeing them move from unreached to reached<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Moblising 400 African cross-cultural workers<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Training 4000 African church leaders<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Facilitating 40 church-based teams among Africans in countries outside of Africa, among the diaspora.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nAIM currently has workers among 60 unreached groups within the continent of Africa, as well as diaspora locations worldwide.\u00a0\u00a0 Since 2016 AIM has:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>engaged 8 new unreached people groups in Africa<\/li>\r\n \t<li>mobilised 40 Africans into mission work<\/li>\r\n \t<li>continued to collaborate with African churches and organisations to mobilise African workers<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Approximately 1,600 Africa church leaders receive training through AIM activities in 2016<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<h3><strong>What can you do? <\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2257\" src=\"https:\/\/aimint.org\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/06\/DSC_8976-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Could you GO?<\/strong> - Currently, AIM has over 220 open opportunities available for families, couples, individuals and teams. We seek people with a range of skills, professions and experiences in to join AIMs ministry of reaching Africa\u2019s unreached people. The key is for people to be open to God, and be used as He wills. Get in touch: <strong>personnel.au@aimint.org\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n<strong>Could you PRAY?<\/strong> - Our priority is to have people praying for the unreached people groups of Africa and for our efforts to take the gospel to them and make disciples. Only God can make this work happen. Visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prayafrica.org\">www.prayafrica.org<\/a> to register on our prayer website and receive live updates from a wide range of people groups.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n<strong>Could you GIVE?<\/strong> \u2013 We are continually blessed by donors giving to the work of AIM. Whether it is in support of an AIM worker, or towards the mobilising ministry of AIM in Asia Pacific your financial support will be greatly appreciated! 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